Reilly's Summer Seat Farm Events
2013 Schedule of Seminars and Events
JOIN US! Please call 412-364-8662 or email info@reillyssummerseatfarm.com to sign up for any of our seminars and workshops.
Most seminars and workshops are fee based with the proceeds given to a designated non-profit organization.
March
| 23,24,29 & 30 March | Easter Egg Hunt 2013 |
| 31 March | Easter Closed |
April
| 13 April | 2013
Garden Center
Spring Open House and 29th Anniversary
Celebration. Check the April E Newsletter foe a
complete listing of all specials and activities.
Seminars: 9:30 - How to: Basic guidance for the new gardener. With Mark 10:00 - New annuals for 2013 and exciting ideas on how to use them in combinations. With our Greenhouse Manager Beth 10:30 - Learn about our 'All Natural' greenhouse Biological Insect Control & Fertilization. With Matt our Assistant Greenhouse Grower. 11:00 - Backyard Bird Feeding; the basics. With Mike Reilly 11:30 - Create a Terrarium with Erin our Retail Manager. |
| 14 April | Garden Center Spring Open House continues 10AM to 4PM. |
| 20 April | Reilly's will be at the Western PA Landscape and Garden Symposium Garden Marketplace and Plant Sale on Saturday, April 20 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the indoor Ice Rink of the Shady Side Academy Senior School in Fox Chapel. |
| 22 April | Earth Day: Come in, get away from it all and breathe in the smell of our fresh growing plants, that are prospering natures way, without any chemicals. |
| 26 April | Arbor Day: Check our April E Newsletter for our Arbor Day Specials. |
| 27 April | Seminar: Vegetable Gardening for Beginners. 10:30 AM with Mark. |
May
| 3 - 31 May | Strawberry Blossom Tours, Mon-Fri, by reservation, call 412-367-7259 |
| 11 May | Seminar: What's new in perennials for 2013. We'll have both shade and sun perennials for you to see and we'll talk about their cultural needs and how they can be combined with other plants in your gardens. With Elise our resident perennial expert |
| 12 May | Mother's Day: We are open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sundays. |
| 24 - 27 May | Memorial Day Sale |
| 25 May | Join us for a class on perennials containers. We discuss plants that can be included in a perennial container design, how to combine them in containers, care for them through the season and overwinter them. If you wish, we'll help you pot up a container that day. A basic container is provided, but you may also bring one with you. Although the class is free, there is a charge for the plants used. Given by Elise, our resident perennial expert |
| 25 May | Third Annual Iris Dig. Watch for details in the May E-Newsletter |
| 27 May | Memorial Day. We are open today 9AM - 4PM on holidays. |
June
| 1 - 23 June | U-Pick Strawberries (Exact dates are weather dependent) |
| 8 June | Fairytopia: There is no better
way to learn about Fairies and how to attract
them, then to attend our June Garden Party. This
summer garden party is intended for Mother's &
their young Daughters...(or Grandmother's &
Granddaughters, Aunts & Nieces) who are true
believers! It will be a special "summer-dress"
kind of a day to spend together... learning of
fairies, fairy gardens and gardening. Plan to learn lots of gardening tips too as you each create a magical Fairyland to take home. Tea and treats will be served. Details will follow in the June E Newsletter. |
| 14 June | Flag Day 10% off for those dressed in Red White and Blue. |
| 15 - 30 June | U-Pick Red & Black Raspberries (Exact dates are weather dependent) |
| 16 June | Seminar: Planning a small scale Family Orchard and Berry Patch with Mark our Tree & Shrub Manager. |
| 16 June | Fathers Day, and Fathers Day promotions. Check our June E Newsletter for details. We are open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
July
| 1-4 July | Independence Day Sale. Watch for details in the July E-Newsletter |
| 1 - 30 July | U-Pick Blueberries (exact dates are weather dependent) |
| 4 July | Hours this day are 9AM-4PM. |
| 13 July | Workshop: Make a Garden Trough. We will provide the materials, the instructions, and the heavy part of the labor. You get to do the rest. Fee: $25.00 |
| 19 & 20 July | Daylily Dig, Watch for details in the July E-Newsletter |
August
| 10 Aug | Teddy Bear Picnic, 11 AM - 12:30PM, reservations NOT required. |
| 11 - 24 Aug | Reilly's Rewards Week. These 2 weeks only, bring in your Reilly Reward Dollars and receive up to a 50% discount on your purchase. |
| 17 - 31 Aug |
U-Pick Fall Red Raspberries (Exact dates are
dependent on weather) |
| 31 Aug | Labor Day Sale, first day. Details will be published in the September E-Newsletter |
September
| 1 - 2 Sept | Labor Day Sale. Details will be published in the September E-Newsletter. |
| 1 Sept - 10 Nov | Night Hayride with Bonfire Season Starts |
| 2 Sept | Labor Day- We Are Open 9:00 AM-4:00 PM this holiday. |
| 7 Sept | Seminar: Short Discussion of Fall Gardening Topics starting at 10:30AM: Easy Bulb Planting, Fall Blooming Perennials, Bird Feeding Considerations, Control of Garden Thugs, 'Perennial Weeds', Container Plants that Survive Frost, and other attendee topics. With Mike Reilly |
| 15 - 30 Sept | U-Pick Blackberries (Exact dates are weather dependent) Watch for details in the September E-Newsletter |
| 19 - 30 Sept | Night Hayrides with Bonfire - Group Reservations Required |
| 28 - 29 Sept | 1st Harvest Festival Weekend |
October
| 1 Oct - 10 Nov | Night Hayride with Bonfire Season - Group Reservations Required |
| All Oct Weekends | Harvest Festival Saturdays and Sundays 10AM - 4PM. |
| 1 - 13 Oct | U-Pick Fall Red Raspberries (Exact dates are dependent upon weather) |
| 1 - 31 Oct | Mon-Fri - Fall Harvest School Tours Reservations Required |
| 1 - 31 Oct | Night Hayrides with bonfire - Group Reservations Required |
| 12 - 14 Oct | Columbus Day Sale. Details will be published in the October E-Newsletter |
| 14 Oct | Columbus Day, Market Hours 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, wagons will be running to the pumpkin patch between Noon & 5:00 PM. All Harvest Festival weekend activities will be available this day. |
| 26 Oct - 3 Nov | End of Season Pre-Inventory Clearance Sale. |
November
| 1 - 3 Nov | Nov End of Season Clearance Sale Continues |
| 1 - 10 Nov | Nov Night Hayride with Bonfire Season - Group Reservations Required |
| 11 Nov | Veterans Day. 15% off all purchases with the presentation of a valid active duty or retired military ID card. |
| 16 Nov | Seminar: 10:30 AM: Kick the Winter Blues with Houseplants and Indoor Gardens . With our Greenhouse Manager Beth |
| 28 Nov | Thanksgiving Day, Closed |
| 30 Nov | Seminar: Workshop, Creating Holiday Containers from materials collected from your garden, roadways, fields and woods. Check details in the Nov. E Newsletter. With Mike Reilly |
December
| 1-24 Dec | Christmas in the Country |
| 2-6 Dec | Class visits with Santa may be scheduled at either 9:30 or 11:00; Monday - Friday of this week. |
| 20 - 24 Dec | Christmas Clearance Sale - 50% off all remaining Christmas Seasonal Items. |
| 25 Dec | Christmas, Closed |
| 25 Dec - 6 Jan | Closed for the holidays, we hope to see you on January 6, when we reopen for business. |
January 2014
| 6 Jan | Garden Center Re-Opens |
| 6 - 31 Jan | Winter Hours Mon - Sun 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
| 20 Jan | Martin Luther King's day. Check the Jan. E Newsletter for the day's specials. |
February 2014
| 1 - 28 Feb | Winter Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
| 2 Feb | Groundhog's Day. Hoping for an overcast day and an early spring. |
| 14 Feb | Valentine's Day, Check the February E Newsletter for specials. |
| 17 Feb | Presidents Day & Washington's Birthday |
March 2014
| 1 - 31 March | Winter Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
| 17 March | St. Patrick's Day |